The
lovely Dorianne Fibleuil, graduate of the esteemed French computer graphics institute Supinfocom, is bringing her French flair to many upcoming
projects and now has another reason to be proud as her graduate film 'Le Taxidermiste' was in competition at this year's distinguished
Annecy Festival . We caught up with Dorianne to talk design, software and jellied eels...
Picasso: Who
are you and where are you from?
Dorianne: Hi!
My name is Dorianne. I come from Les Ulis, a nice little town near
Paris.
P: Where
and what did you study?
D: Well
I didn’t start with 3D! I first went to Ecole Estienne, a graphic
art school in Paris, where I chose to specialise in engraving. It was
an excellent experience but I later decided to join the Animation
course where I got to experience a variety of animation techniques
over the two years. From here I decided to go to the much acclaimed,
Supinfocom in Arles! It was three intense years learning 3D all day
long. And here I am :)
P: Tell
us about your graduating/degree film, and the fact it was in
competition at Annecy?
D: We
were really happy and excited when we saw that our movie was selected
for Annecy! It's a great opportunity. We met a lot of interesting
people during the festival.
I
co-directed "Le Taxidermiste" with 3 others: Paulin
Cointot, Antoine Robert and Maud Sertour. The film is about a
taxidermist who has just died. His widow and a funeral team pay
him their last respect through an unusual ceremony. We decided
to push it further with the taxidermy element. We wanted to focus on
the atmosphere and took time to work on all the details and textures…
There are a lot of things that you don’t notice when you first
watch it :)
P: What
software do you use?
D: I
mainly use 3ds Max, but I feel comfortable on Maya as well, and I
have a some knowledge of XSI. I also use Zbrush, Photoshop, and After
Effects for compositing.
P: What
inspired you to get into Animation?
D: I
was inspired by the master of VFX: Ray Harryhausen’s King
Kong, 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Clash Of the Titans... it was magic! I
had a preference for "hand made effects” which led to an
interest in digital effects and animation. I always liked drawings to
give freedom to my imagination, so for me animation was the best
way to mix reality and fantasy, and make people believe in it
all, like magic.
P: What is
your biggest influence and why?
D: I
have been mainly influenced by books and by art in general, plus tv
shows, and cinema... I think I'm influenced by mostly everything!
P: Talk
me through a typical day in the Picasso Animation Studio.
D: A
typical day.... I usually arrive at work and go straight to the
kitchen to prepare my breakfast, toast with butter and raspberry jam,
and English tea!
Then
I will ask Jane [Executive Producer] about client feedback and pop up
to the 4th floor, switch on the computer, have a chat with the
directors to see which direction I should take. I also usually make
myself a to-do list for the day, as some days I have to do lots of
retakes as well as start working on new stuff, it can be quite
complicated! I try as much as I can to have everything done around
5pm, in case I have some retakes to do before Jane sends to the
client.
P: When
you are briefed on a new job…what do you do? Take us through the
process
D: When
I'm briefed on a new job I just try to think about the best and
quickest way do to it in order to be able to deliver it on time.
It is also important to know how the directors see it, what they want
to be able to deliver, something close to their wish. And also give
to client what he wants.... There is always a balance to work out
between the director's and the client's wishes. It’s not always
simple!
P: What
has surprised you about London – are the English all crazy? Have
you eaten a Roast Dinner/Jellied eels yet? :)
D: My
first surprise in London was when I noticed that most of people are
really nice and polite. (In comparison with Paris!) I was also
really surprised to see the diversity of London's city
landscape…woods, parks, buildings, cute houses, you get everything
in London! I never get bored.
And
yes, I had a Roast Dinner once, my Australian flatmate make me
discover it! I really like it! About jellied eels, I'm quite sure
that I will never try to eat this…doesn't look very yummy!
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